What do we do on sunday?

Do we deprive holroyd of his last game and put luke in at 6.

Blacky at 7

Penky and bob alternating at 9.

Or to throw an idea in there why not put luke at thirteen and move sam barlow upto second row.

My team would be

1. Shad
2. Rob
3. Nash
4. Pats
5. White
6. Holroyd
7. Blacky
8. Ostick/Frank
9. Beswick
10. Said/Frank
11. Wrenchy
12. Barlow
13. Brannighan

Subs
14. Aizue
15. Maloney
16. Bannister
17. Penky

Not sure who to put in for props

I'd have him in the squad, no tsure who he'd replace though. I'd have Branighan on the bench bring him on just after half time at Loose to mess Fevs defense around abit.

Not right to move Black and Holroyd, as they played so well against Sheffield.

I wouldn't have Ostick or Tamghart playing in this game, nothing against the guys but they have a tendency to rush out of the line looking to put a big hit in, thus leaving a big gap in our defense. And we can't do that because Briggs seemed to be a master of taking advantage of it last time.

Watene, Maloney, Cherryholme and Aizue to prop. Wrench and Larder at second row. And Barlow at loose.

1. Shad
2. Rob
3. Nash
4. Pats
5. White
6. Brannighan
7. Blacky
8. Wrenchy
9. Beswick
10. Aizue
11. Bannister
12. Larder
13. Barlow

Subs
14. Watene
15. Maloney
16. Holroyd
17. Penky

Bring on Watene and Maloney with Penks to cause problems with Holroyd as the high kicking wildcard.

I would not play Ostick or Cherryholme

Would you really put larder in he does nothing in my opinion. Especially this second half of the season.

We must be watching different games then - DL is involved in a huge number of tackles especially when partnered with Bannister. Some good chargers towards the line. Good hands too - can you remember his last knock-on?

We need strong defenders and motivators. DL does that for Fax IMHO.

Sorry for my ignorance but why didnt he play last week?

We have so many good backs and some big forwards.

Larder is someone who does the little things in a game that go unnoticed.

he deserves to be in there.

also we could use his experiance as well.

Fev are good but are lacking in experiance in this type of game especially in the backs.

injury.

how about branighan at centre with patts on wing?
then can move players around and confuse fev altogether.

and themselves - this is Halifax we are talking about

Here's a team that will leave them bambozled long after we have taken the trophy back to the Shay.

1. Said
2. Big Frank
3. Ostick
4. Barlow
5. Holroyd
6. Bannister
7. Larder
8. Penky
9. Worrincey
10. Black
11. Branno
12. Beswick
13. Maloney

i think that should distract them

I appreciate the lolcat! At least until TS deletes it!

Makes sense, just surely you'd want him back in side? Just thought with the question marks it was a different issue. Thought was your POTY? In fans eyes at least.

Definitley needs to be in the side. Would move Holly to the bench.

I would have Holroyd Playing from the off !!! But can't not play Branno as he is awesome.

I really feel for all the boys now and also for Matt Calland, Its a goood thing to have the choice but all the boys have played their hearts out all year and for a unlucky few will not get to play in the biggest game of the year, for some the biggest in their lives so far. When the team disbands and they go to whatever clubs they do, they will look back on sunday with hopefully very fond memories.

To Everyone at fax, Thanks for the ride this year, and so far it really has been one hell of a ride !!!!

Keep going to the last !!!

Dave had an appalling start to the season, his fitness was awful, he being stepped in defence with regular ease, he was red faced and blowing after 10 mins, but... the last month hes been a rock, and a calming influence, we need his old head out there.
Brano must be in the squad because Bobs still not 100% fit and Hollys knees may just hold out, but Brano gives some security should either of these be injured.

Front row is the question the rest of the side picks itself.
Its who doesnt make it.. massive call for Matt and Martin, Im sure the Spaniard has some stats to help them.

Same team as last week. Not fair to drop anyone after the last result and Holly and Branighan had little effect playing together against Fev.No Ostick or Tamghart either for me, we need consistancy and dont get it with these too and Cherryholme deserves his place after last week after he provided a better performance than these two could muster between them in the second half of the season.

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Hear hear! Totally agree, Said has been a good player but i wouldnt give him a place. He was in France last week when all the other guys were giving it their all. He has been poor this season, perhaps due to injury to be fair to him but he does come out of the line too often IMO and has been putting down a lot of ball when playing. Cherryholme does nothing exciting but he tackles and thats what we need.

I was all for that at first, but is it really fair to leave Branighan out? Some may argue we wouldn't have been in this position without him, so I do believe he deserves a spot in the team. But I would start him on the bench, and bring him on after half time to mix things up a little.

Think Luke should be on the bench with Holly at 6 to get a grip of their pack with his kicking game, the only dilema being who do you drop from the 17 that played well last week.

That is a question that I, and and I suspect many others don't want to answer.

Got to have Branno in the side.
I would leave Ostick out plus is Tamghart still here?

Ostick wasn't in the 17 against Sheffield, so you still have to drop someone to accomodate Branners.
Sayeed is still with Fax, he's been back in France but is back for the Final weekend and has been reported as available for selection.

I always find it difficult commenting on positional and selection issues, but for quite a while now our squad has been pretty much bust-up with injuries & as UrbanCarrot has highlighted, credit to the medical team for helping to put a team on the park each week. Injuries have often determined who plays and even in which position, but, especially with Bob back in the side and IF Branno is fit enough to go, the coach's will be able to select a side to suit the game plan that they have decided is the one that can turn Fev around, I mean over....
These are the games every player wants to be involved in, think Frank the Tank missing out last year and his resulting form this season, but these are also the decisions a coach wants to be faced with.
Knowing some of the coaching staff & how they work, they will have a plan in place to win this game on a neutral pitch and we don't have the dis-advantage of going to Fev's narrow slope, which Finn has learned to master with his kickking for position.
Let's save our departing player goodbye's until after the game, let's not play the big occasion, let's just play the game how it needs to be won, either over the 80 or golden point or whatever, but the cup is there to be won, let's do it this time boys.